State representatives tour Rockford area attractions

Six Illinois State Representatives and other dignitaries will tour the Rockford region today as part of a four-community Tourism Economic Development Tour.

The trip will showcase Illinois’ tourism products and reinforce the importance of the visitor industry to Illinois’ economy. After Rockford, the group will visit Freeport and Galena before returning to Chicago on Sunday, a news release from the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau said.

Six Illinois State Representatives and other dignitaries will tour the Rockford region today as part of a four-community Tourism Economic Development Tour.

The trip will showcase Illinois’ tourism products and reinforce the importance of the visitor industry to Illinois’ economy. After Rockford, the group will visit Freeport and Galena before returning to Chicago on Sunday, a news release from the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau said.